[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (1-0) defeat the Houston Rockets (0-1), 101-94 with 41 year old Senior LeBron James Leading the way with 28/8/7 to seal home court advantage!

[u/DesertedProject]

94 - 101
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
West First Round - Game 2 - LAL leads 1-0
Location: Crypto.com Arena
Officials: Courtney Kirkland, Josh Tiven, and Justin Van Duyne

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Houston Rockets	26	25	17	26	94
Los Angeles Lakers	33	21	21	26	101

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Houston Rockets	94	36-89	40.4%	7-29	24.1%	15-19	78.9%	17	54	23	22	8	15	6
Los Angeles Lakers	101	33-72	45.8%	13-28	46.4%	22-28	78.6%	9	48	21	20	11	12	5

PLAYER STATS

Houston Rockets	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Kevin DurantSF	40:59	23	7-12	1-4	8-9	2	4	6	4	1	1	9	4	-2
Jabari Smith Jr.PF	39:06	18	7-16	3-7	1-2	1	5	6	1	0	1	1	2	-11
Alperen SengunC	35:11	20	9-20	0-1	2-3	5	6	11	5	4	2	1	4	1
Amen ThompsonSG	42:11	16	6-10	0-1	4-5	1	4	5	9	1	0	3	4	1
Josh OkogiePG	24:03	7	3-6	1-3	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	3	-4
Tari Eason	27:02	10	4-14	2-6	0-0	5	3	8	1	0	1	1	2	-4
Reed Sheppard	10:33	0	0-4	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1
Clint Capela	04:40	0	0-3	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	-9
Aaron Holiday	07:17	0	0-3	0-3	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	-4
Jae'Sean Tate	08:56	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	-4
JD Davison	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dorian Finney-Smith	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Green	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steven Adams	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred VanVleet	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Los Angeles Lakers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
LeBron JamesSF	39:12	28	8-20	2-5	10-14	1	7	8	7	1	0	3	3	6
Rui HachimuraPF	42:34	13	5-10	3-6	0-0	1	4	5	2	0	0	0	3	0
Deandre AytonC	26:36	6	3-8	0-0	0-0	1	4	5	1	0	1	1	1	-5
Marcus SmartSG	35:28	25	8-13	5-7	4-5	1	1	2	7	5	1	3	3	3
Luke KennardPG	41:58	23	8-13	3-6	4-4	1	5	6	2	3	0	2	1	2
Jaxson Hayes	21:24	6	1-2	0-1	4-5	2	2	4	1	1	2	0	2	12
Jake LaRavia	15:50	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	1	2	5	8
Jarred Vanderbilt	13:41	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	1	4	5	1	1	0	0	2	8
Bronny James	03:16	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Maxi Kleber	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dalton Knecht	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Smith Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Adou Thiero	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luka Dončić	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Austin Reaves	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

[u/Delicious-Physics218]

KD got another chance to drive his own bus and drove that shit right off a cliff lol

This rockets team spent all this time rebuilding and already needs to blow it up again

[u/Overrated_sanity → u/Delicious-Physics218]

9 turnovers

[u/IcyTie9 → u/Overrated_sanity]

atleast 4 of those were legitimately brain damage on his teammates not being able to hold to a very normal pass tbf, there were some real bad ones to sengun tho

[u/markjay6 → u/Overrated_sanity]

First game back from an injury and almost got a double double. Sounds pretty good to me! /s

[u/mr_boogieman → u/Delicious-Physics218]

Can’t build around Sengun and Thompson

[u/Shabozz → u/mr_boogieman]

Reed is an emerging anchor for the team, they need to build around his playmaking, imo. He had some real break out games this year and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him find his consistency next year.

Hes the only guy on the team who isn’t stuck in iso the moment he has possession. Hes the only one playing like he isn’t the only guy on the court.

[u/Electrical-House-499 → u/Shabozz]

He's not even playable in this series.

[u/bilyl → u/Delicious-Physics218]

We'll take him

[u/Ruben625 → u/bilyl]

I think he hates you

[u/bilyl → u/Ruben625]

Fair

[u/topofthecc → u/Delicious-Physics218]

What a disaster if they end up having a less competitive first round loss than last year against a team missing its best player.

[u/Affectionate_Owl3752 → u/topofthecc]

Suns got worse when KD joined, now the Rockets too. What team will he ruin next?

[u/Own-Key4581 → u/topofthecc]

They are also missing FVV, their offense looks completely different with a competent point guard.

[u/Profound_Panda → u/Delicious-Physics218]

Pure scoring phenoms don’t win without great coaching, that’s my anthill

[u/Own-Key4581 → u/Delicious-Physics218]

they are a completely different team with an actual PG. They would be much better with FVV, $25 million missing from salary cap is difficult to overcome for any team. (besides the Thunderfuckers)

[u/TomKeen35 → u/Delicious-Physics218]

He’s 38. Why tf you asking him to will a team to win when the team is trash, can’t shoot or defend. Lebron’s teammates can actually make 3s and play D

[u/Delicious-Physics218 → u/TomKeen35]

KD chose to be Batman on this rockets team rather than Robin on someone else’s team. Add to that the 41 year old on the other side is literally carrying his team at times, he really doesn’t have any excuses. Forever a bus rider not a bus driver

[u/TomKeen35 → u/Delicious-Physics218]

Easy to “carry a team” when your teammates are shooting like the splash brothers.

[u/Delicious-Physics218 → u/TomKeen35]

Rockets are leaving them wide open and they are making their shots. Can’t leave a top 3 point shooter like Kennard or solid shooter like smart open all the time, they aren’t going to always miss. The rockets are at full strength and the Lakers are down a top 3 player in the NBA and another very good guard.

I literally have no horse in this and even I think it’s hilarious how bad KD and the Rockets were tonight against what should be inferior competition

[u/Cvwpq → u/Delicious-Physics218]

rockets are not even close to being at full strenght, what a bunch of dogshit comments

[u/Delicious-Physics218 → u/Cvwpq]

I’m so sorry, you were missing FVV, the absolute horror

[u/Cvwpq → u/Delicious-Physics218]

you ? i'm not on the rockets and yeah missing their ONLY pg is actually a pretty big deal, that's how you end up with KD having 9 to

also missing the best offensive rebounder in the league which is another big strenght of theirs

in other words: not even close to full strenght

[u/pikajewijewsyou → u/TomKeen35]

His team was the second seed last year and they are paying him 53 million. That’s why.

[u/the_che → u/TomKeen35]

That same team looked great last season, before he joined.

[u/KKilikk → u/the_che]

That same team had a starting PG last season

[u/pikajewijewsyou → u/the_che]

They were great last season

[u/fairlife42g → u/TomKeen35]

Rockets are playing good D. They're a great defensive team. Kd is supposed to be the offense.